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St. Patrick's Day 2026 Playlist
Paddy's Day is coming up next month. It's a great time to celebrate all things Irish, especially Irish music. We've assembled a diverse selection of Irish rock tunes, some familiar, some hidden gems, but all great. Check it out!Irish Bands and Irish Rock Music Throughout The Decades
For a small country, Ireland has made and continues to make a huge impact on modern music. With a population of just around 5 million people, Ireland has launched more than it's share of internationally successful, yet originally Irish, bands/rock groups and artists on the world.
The homegrown Irish rock music scene really started developing in the 1960s. At that time the Irish music scene was dominated by the unique Irish phenomenon of the 'Showbands' which were groups/bands of professional performers who played at dancehalls and clubs across the country putting on a professional 'show' and playing all the American and British hits of the era. In the 1960s this was pretty much the only way a professional musician in Ireland could make a living. Two famous Irish artists that started off working in show bands but went on to put Ireland on the map as far as rock music is concerned are Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher. Van Morrison achieved international success in the 1960s with the beat group Them before launching a hugely successfull solo career that is still going strong in it's fourth decade. Rory Gallagher formed the blues rock band Taste and went on to achieve critical acclaim in his solo career which lasted until his death in 1995. He is considered by many music critics to be among the greatest rock guitarists of all time.
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RE:Indian Psyches Muse wrote on 2026-01-10 00:00:00:
Most Excellent Artists!
RE:Tara Telephone mick wrote on 2026-01-09 00:00:00:
I think henry Mc Cullagh played with Sweeneys men
along with Andy Irvine etc.
RE:White Roxx Peter Manley wrote on 2026-01-02 00:00:00:
On the Rocks CD was released 15 December 2025
RE:Treehouse Diner Pete wrote on 2025-12-23 00:00:00:
I love their song what ever happened to Lucy.... a great song that just gets in your head. It a shame there wasn''t a music video to go with it.
RE:Winter's Reign Rim wrote on 2025-10-17 00:00:00:
Deffo saw them once in the Rosetta, not sure if it was this show
RE:Zerra 1 petecole@hotmail.com wrote on 2025-10-11 00:00:00:
2025 finally saw Zerra One added to major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and other available services. Just Google them :)
RE:Cuckoo Conor wrote on 2025-09-10 00:00:00:
They used the blow the roof clean off the Empire
RE:White Roxx Pete Manley wrote on 2025-08-25 00:00:00:
A White Roxx double CD is coming out soon, autumn 2025. One CD is THE On the Rocks studio album, the other CD is Live as Spuds 1988.
RE:Nine Lies Billy wrote on 2025-08-20 00:00:00:
www.ninelies.net
RE:Hinterland Annie wrote on 2025-07-29 00:00:00:
My favorite album of all time. Coghlan''s vocals are magical. If only there had been more from Leonard and Coghlan...
RE:Nine Lies Stuart Robinson wrote on 2025-07-23 00:00:00:
Great band!
RE:thanks mom Lydia wrote on 2025-07-09 00:00:00:
thanks mom rocks!!!!
RE:Revere John Walker wrote on 2025-05-23 00:00:00:
I just came across Revere''s album "Modern Science" on YouTube about a year or so ago and was massively impressed by it. What a shame they didn''t progress after such a brilliant first long-player, would have loved to see them live and go several steps further. Would love to know what they''re all doing now...
RE:The Big Geraniums Martin Lyons (Fully) wrote on 2025-05-14 00:00:00:
... for Neil to tell me the name of the song and singer which he use to sing "gonna find me somebody before I get old gonna find me somebody before I die". tried everything but can''t find it so Neil I''m waiting and if you''re ever back in Ireland give me a shout and take care of yourself
RE:The Big Geraniums Martin Lyons (Fully) wrote on 2025-05-14 00:00:00:
Knew Neil in London we use to have walks and chats around Highgate with Oscar the dog real nice guy and he would only know me by my nickname name which is Fully I often thought of him over the years and I was talking about music to a friend and she brought up his band which I knew he was in and she gave me the information about this page so if he reads this I just want to say hello and ...
RE:Frantic State IrishRockers wrote on 2025-05-09 00:00:00:
Yeah, doesn't seem to be any of their music online so here's a track for ya, and a photo of Bobby from their old website.
RE:Bad Boat Kobben wrote on 2025-05-07 00:00:00:
luv these guys XD Rock on!!!
RE:Frantic State Hi wrote on 2025-05-02 00:00:00:
I can’t find Their music anywhere ?
RE:Frantic State ? wrote on 2025-05-02 00:00:00:
Bobby Cahill is my teacher and it’s the same one lol
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